From the Airport

If you are coming from the airport, the take the airport bus (its the big blue double decker-number 100). For only £3.50 they will bring you straight to us. Get off the bus at the Shandwick Place/West End stop.(Make sure you listen to the announcements) You can get more information at http://www.flybybus.com/.

Get off the bus and turn right, then take the first left, to find the hostel.

If you don’t get off at the right stop, don’t worry, it only means you have to walk a little bit. Just get off at the final stop and turn right off the bus. Turn left at the end,  onto Princes Street and walk until you reach a big four way intersection, where you should see the Abbey Bank (soon to be Santander Bank). Other things on the corner are Ryans Bar, The Rutland Hotel, a church, and a department store called House of Fraser. The 5 Star Caledonian Hotel is across the road too. We are located above the Abbey bank, and our doorway is to the right of it, just after Mathers Bar.

Oh, no…why are you traveling to Edinburgh by car. You are going to make your life very hard you know. Avoid it at all costs.

Parking in Edinburgh is a nightmare and expensive. Our best recommendation is to park at the park & ride bus stations on the fringe of the city and catch a bus back in.

Park & Ride

They are safe and free, so you just pay the bus fare. We suggest the Islington Park & Ride which is near the airport, and catch bus 48 or X48 to the hostel.

Otherwise, you will have to pay for parking usually. The streets have free parking after 7pm at night usually, until 7am, but you must never test the parking inspectors. They are a private company that will book you if you are one minute late. If you want to park in a secure undercover car park, it will cost about £20 overnight. Street parking usually costs from £1-£2 per hour.

More information about parking from The City Of Edinburgh Council here.